This was a military offensive by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese communists. On the day of the Vietnamese new year, January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese held a surprise attack on Saigon. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam. The civilians as well as the US troops did not expect this.
This was a military offensive by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese communists. On the day of the Vietnamese new year, January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese held a surprise attack on Saigon. Saigon was the capital of South Vietnam. The civilians as well as the US troops did not expect this.